Not too many candidates at 4 inches long! The hawk moths (all larvae have a horn at the back end), Lasiocampidae (furry), and maybe a few of the larger remaining species (Red
Underwing, Old Lady, Emperor, perhaps), but the one that sounds most likely, albeit smaller, is Buff-tip. The UKMoths site has caterpillar pics – have a look through

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